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WorksheetsPeriodic Table
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 1hrs 7mins
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Class
Date
1.
Each column in the periodic table is called a
a)
period
b)
group
c)
cluster
d)
unit
2.
The atomic number tells you what?
a)
number of electrons
b)
number of protons
c)
number of neutrons
d)
both electrons and protons in an atom.
3.
Which group of the periodic table is composed of inert (not reactive) gases?
a)
alkali metals
b)
alkaline earth metals
c)
halogens
d)
noble gases
4.
Elements which are shiny, conduct electricity and heat are called
a)
metal
b)
nonmetal
c)
metalloid
d)
nonexistent
5.
The atoms along the staircase are called
a)
metals
b)
nonmetals
c)
metalloids
d)
noble gases
6.
What's a valence electron?
a)
electrons in the second energy level
b)
electrons in the outermost energy level
c)
the atomic number
d)
electrons in the first level
7.
The electrons of an atom are found...
a)
in the outer "cloud" surrounding the atom.
b)
in the nucleus of the atom.
c)
in the cloud and in the nucleus.
8.
In the modern periodic table elements are arranged by:
a)
atomic mass
b)
atomic number
c)
valence electrons
d)
number of isotopes
9.
How are elements on the periodic table arranged by?
a)
in alphabetic order
b)
simular physical & chemical properties
c)
their symbols
d)
Just simular physical properties
10.
Two elements chemically bonded form
a)
element
b)
compound
c)
mixture
d)
solutions
11.
What element is will have the most similar physical and chemical properties to the element Sulfur (S)?
a)
Carbon (C)
b)
Phosphorous (P)
c)
Oxygen (O)
d)
Neon (Ne
12.
What element is will have the most similar physical and chemical properties to the element Lithium (Li)?
a)
Sodium (Na)
b)
Magnesium (Mg)
c)
Beryllium (Be)
d)
Calcium (Ca)
13.
What element is will have the most similar physical and chemical properties to the element Bromine (Br)?
a)
Fluorine (F)
b)
Carbon (C)
c)
Krypton (Kr)
d)
Selenium (Se)
14.
What element is will have the most similar physical and chemical properties to the element Nitrogen (N)?
a)
Phosphorous (P)
b)
Carbon (C)
c)
Oxygen (O)
d)
Sulfur (S)
15.
Elements that are arranged in __________ have the most similar physical and chemical properties to each other.
a)
periods
b)
groups
16.
All matter is composed of (contains) at least one element on the periodic table
a)
True
b)
False
17.
Periods on the periodic table are __________.
a)
Horizontal Rows
b)
Vertical Columns
18.
Groups on the periodic table are __________.
a)
Horizontal Rows
b)
Vertical Columns
19.
What are the three main groups of the periodic table?
a)
groups
b)
metal
c)
nonmetals
d)
metalloids
e)
periods
20.
What do the vertical columns on the periodic table tell us?
a)
The number of orbitals
b)
The number of valence electrons (electrons on the outer most shell)
21.
What do the horizontal rows on the periodic table tell us?
a)
The number of orbitals
b)
The number of valence electrons (the electrons on the outer most shell)
22.
What is the symbol for Potassium?
a)
P
b)
K
c)
Pb
d)
Pd
23.
What is the symbol for Carbon?
a)
C
b)
Ca
c)
Cl
d)
H
24.
What family is Sodium a part of?
a)
Transition Metals
b)
Halogens
c)
Alkali Metals
d)
Alkaline Earth Metals
25.
What family is silver a part of?
a)
Transition Metals
b)
Noble Gases
c)
Alkali Metals
d)
Alkaline Earth Metals
26.
What family is Cadmium a part of?
a)
Noble Gases
b)
Metalloids
c)
Transition Metals
d)
Actinoids
27.
Silicon is a
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
d)
Halogen
28.
Elements which are shiny, conduct electricity and heat are called
a)
metal
b)
nonmetal
c)
metalloid
d)
nonexistent
29.
Which is a halogen?
a)
Helium
b)
Chlorine
c)
Oxygen
d)
Neptune
30.
Who first developed the Periodic Table?
a)
Mendeleev
b)
Mosely
c)
Mendella
d)
Murphy
31.
Ionization energy is the...
a)
energy needed to remove the outermost electron.
b)
ability of an atom to attract electrons from another atom.
32.
Electronegativity is the...
a)
energy needed to remove the outermost electron.
b)
ability of an atom to attract electrons from another atom.
33.
Which element has the smaller atomic radius: potassium (K) or bromine (Br)?
a)
potassium (K)
b)
bromine (Br)
34.
Which element has the greatest ionization energy: Aluminum (Al) or Chlorine (Cl)?
a)
Aluminum (Al)
b)
Chlorine (Cl)
35.
Which element has the greatest electronegativity: Nitrogen (N) or Arsenic (As)?
a)
Nitrogen (N)
b)
Arsenic (As)
36.
As you move down a group, atomic radius increases because -
a)
you add more and more neutrons
b)
you add more and more protons
c)
you add more and more shells (energy levels)
d)
you add more atomic mass
37.
Francium (Fr) has the lowest ionization energy in Group 1 because -
a)
it has the smallest number of valence electrons
b)
it has the greatest atomic mass
c)
it has the greatest number of protons, so it attracts its electrons the strongest
d)
its 1 valence electron is very far from the nucleus, so little energy is needed to remove it
38.
Which has the greater Electronegativity:
N or C?
N or C?
a)
C
b)
N
39.
Electronegativity __________ from left to right within a period and __________ from top to bottom within a group.
a)
decreases, increases
b)
increases, increases
c)
increases, decreases
d)
stays the same, increases
40.
Which statement correctly and completely identifies a trend?
a)
Atomic radius decreases across a period and increases down a group.
b)
Electronegativity decreases across a period and decreases down a group.
c)
Ionization energy increases across a period and increases down a group.
d)
Ionic radius increases across a period and increases down a group.
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